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Re: PCOS & WeightlossFrom: silvia (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 12 Nov 2002 22:36:30 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Dana wrote: > >Hello all, > >I am sooo relieved to find this message board! I was diagnosed with PCOS >about 4 years ago, but nobody bothered to tell me the side affects and >what I could do to help myself (except staying on the pill). It has >only been through piling on the weight and desparately searching the net >that I found out about following a low carb plan etc. I was put on >metformin for 6mths after being diagnosed for 3 years and going through >4 doctors until one finally took me seriously, but the metformin only >helped with weight loss and regular cycles for about 4mths - so I have >been taken off it and left to my own devices and the pill. I have >decided to come off the pill (less chemicals in my system the better), >and am following the atkins diet and excercising 5x week. My weight >loss is incredibly slow - extremely frustrating and knocks the self >esteem around a bit!! Has anyone lost a significant amount of weight >following the low carb diet, if so how long did it take?? In the >meantime I shall keep persevering, better to come off incredibly slowly >rather than piling it on!!! > >Look forward to your replies! > >-- >Dana >
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